July 15-August 4, 2015 —
COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
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Construction, Design & Engineering News
Denver-based general con-
tractor Jordy Construction fin-
ished construction of The Barn
at Raccoon Creek, Denver’s
only historic barn wedding and
event venue.
Jordy Construction led the
restoration efforts on the proj-
ect, which broke ground in Sep-
tember. The project included
the restoration of a turn-of-the-
century barn and the develop-
ment of a bridal cottage and
landscaped gardens and court-
yards.
“We are so pleased with the
completed restoration as the
enhancements breathe new life
into this historic property,” said
Abby Nurre, sales director at
The Barn at Raccoon Creek.
“The Barn and its surround-
ing gardens, courtyard and
rustic out-buildings make for
a truly unique wedding site in
the Denver metro area that is
a perfect backdrop for a rustic
chic wedding.”
The Barn at Raccoon Creek
is a part of the original Grant
Ranch property that dates back
to 1878, when the third Colo-
rado state and first Democratic
governor, James B. Grant, pur-
chased the property to use as a
gun and sporting club for family
and friends. The property was
later sold to a cattle rancher, and
in 1933 was repurchased by the
Grant family. Today, the prop-
erty houses the 18-hole Raccoon
Creek Golf Course, the Grove
restaurant and a clubhouse that
includes a full pro shop.
Livstudio LLC was the archi-
tect for the project.
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Drake Busch Photography
Work recently was completed on The Barn at Raccoon Creek, a project that included the restoration of a turn-of-the-century barn.
Pinkard Construction Co.,
William Brummett Architects
and owner American Baptist
Homes of the Midwest com-
pleted the two-phased addition
and renovation to theMountain
Vista Retirement Community.
The 23,500-square-foot proj-
ect included the conversion of
a 9,000-sf memory care wing to
market-rate therapy care and a
14,500-sf, 22-unit memory care
addition.
The five-month-long, initial
phase renovation overhauled
an entire wing of skilled nurs-
ing to create 14 rehabilitation
suites specifically designed for
short-term care. Project scope
included the addition of private
showers to all suites, expanded
daylighting, new dining and
common areas, a new therapy
gym, two new bathing spas
and a hair salon with new fin-
ishes and furnishings.
Phase Two construction ties
in a single-story, wood-framed
and brick veneer secure mem-
ory care wing to the existing,
two-story assisted living build-
ing. The memory care wing
includes a delayed egress sys-
tem, nurses station, large liv-
ing/dining area, activities
room, bathing spa, library, new
lobby and a new courtyard con-
verted from a surface parking
lot.
In the existing two-story AL
building, a second-floor deck
was converted into a fully
enclosed dining facility.
Amenities for the entire
Mountain Vista project focus on
homelike furnishings designed
to meet the needs and expecta-
tions of residents.
Amajor site package included
new infrastructure and storm-
water detention pond within a
fully occupied community.
The project is located at 4800
Tabor St. in Wheat Ridge.
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A view of the courtyard at the Mountain Vista Retirement Community in Wheat Ridge
The Great Place to Work Insti-
tute and Fortune magazine rec-
ognized PCL Construction as
one of the 100 Best Workplaces
for Millenials in the country. Fol-
lowing a survey of nearly 90,000
millennials, PCL ranked No. 73.
This ranking comes from an
anonymous survey of millennial
employees administered by the
workplace-culture experts at the
Great Place to Work Institute.
“While PCL celebrates our
rich, diverse history, we also
continue to look to the future,”
said Shaun Yancey, PCL presi-
dent and COO of U.S. opera-
tions. “We’re proud to have an
inclusive workplace environ-
ment where several generations
feel valued, enjoy coming to
work and share the same goals
of producing the best work pos-
sible for our clients.”
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Golden Triangle Construction
Inc. is building the Ohana School
of Learning, a new daycare facil-
ity at 8361 Southpark Lane in
Littleton.
The school is a private, locally
owned and operated facility with
a mission to provide “top-notch
academics, whole-food nutrition,
fun and inspiring physical activ-
ity, and clean and green environ-
mental surroundings.”
The firmof 3890Design is archi-
tect for theproject,which includes
a single-story, 11,986-square-foot
building. Construction consists
of concrete slab-on-grade, wood
frame, aluminum storefront
and entry doors, TPO roofing,
metal fascia, brick veneer, cement
board siding, thin stone veneer,
composite wood screening, gyp-
sum board finish, suspended
panel ceilings, wood flooring, tile
flooring, seamless vinyl flooring,
carpeting, commercial kitchen,
mechanical and electrical work,
parking and site development.
The firm also is underway on
construction of a new branch
for First Citizens Bank in Engle-
wood.
Located at 9848 Zenith Merid-
ian Drive, the Meridian Branch,
designed by Davis Partner-
ship Architects, is a ground-up,
5,260-sf, one-story building with
attached drive-thru and two
open-air loggias.
The building is of steel frame
construction with metal stud,
masonry veneer, stucco walls
and cast stone details. The roof
will be sloped and covered with
a flat slab tile roof system. Site
work includes grading, site utili-
ties, lighting, paved drives and
parking areas, curb and gut-
ter, sidewalks, a flagpole and
landscaping.
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KL&AInc. recentlyannounced
its merger with another estab-
lished Colorado structural engi-
neering firm, REI Structural.
The two firms will operate
as one organization under the
KL&A name while maintaining
REI Structural’s office and staff
at 1875 Lawrence St. in down-
town Denver. With the goal of
continuing work in all offices
uninterrupted, the new KL&A
will have a total of five offices –
Denver, Golden, Loveland, Car-
bondale and Buffalo, Wyoming,
– and more than 70 employees.
Staff includes 52 structural engi-
neers, designers and interns (29
of which are licensed as PE or
SE), 10 detailers and drafters,
and four construction manag-
ers.
Principals Doug Rutledge and
Brant Lahnert of KL&Aand Bob
Redwine of REI have beenwork-
ing together as active members
of the Colorado branch of the
Lean Construction Institute
since 2012. During this time
they realized that the corporate
cultures of the two firms were
extremely well aligned and that
a merger would require very
little in the way of adjustment
for either party or their clients.
“We are looking forward to
the combined energy of the two
firms working as one, especially
in concert with local architec-
tural and construction profes-
sionals to bring seamless and
efficient processes to bear on
architecturally significant proj-
ects for forward-thinking own-
ers,” said Greg Kingsley and
Bob Redwine jointly.
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Adolfson & Peterson Construc-
tion crews officially started con-
struction on the 2014 Platte Val-
ley School District RE-7 Bond
initiative projects in Kersey.
Improvements will take place
over a two-summer cycle to
minimize impacts on the school
schedule.
The work will touch almost
every facility in the district,
including the elementary school,
middle school, high school, foot-
ball stadium, and baseball and
softball fields. Also included in
the bond initiative is the design
and construction of a new
5,000-square-foot preschool.
Together with RB+B Architects
Inc.,A&Pwill helpbring theexist-
ing facilities into the 21st century.
Building automation systems,
DDC controls, lighting and secu-
rity packages, automation logic
BACnet controls, phase protec-
tion, roof repairs, upgraded fire
alarm systems, data-phone-fiber
infrastructure upgrades and ath-
letic field improvements are just
some of the tasks included in the
scope of work.
The project is expected to be
complete between the summers
of 2015 and 2016 with the major-
ity of the work occurring during
summer break.
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